Journal of Management in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Developing Cost Response Models for Company-Level Cost Flow Forecasting of Project-Based Corporations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)The difficulty in applying the standard curve (S-curve) and cost-schedule integration (CSI) techniques for company-level cost flow forecasting in a project-based industry is the prerequisite of forecasting future unknown ... -
Estimating Performance Time for Construction Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)The prediction of performance time for construction projects is a problem of interest to both researchers and practitioners. This research seeks to gain insight into the significant factors impacting construction duration ... -
Developing a Model of Construction Safety Culture
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)The concept of safety culture is relatively new in the construction industry; however, it is gaining popularity due to its ability to embrace all perceptional, psychological, behavioral, and managerial factors. To address ... -
Quality Management System for Design Consultants: Development and Application on Projects in the Middle East
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)In this paper, the development and implementation processes of a quality management system (QMS) for design consultants in the Middle East are presented. The current design practices are first reviewed through the conduct ... -
Cost Performance Comparison of Two Public Sector Project Procurement Techniques
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)Increased industry discussion of the potential benefits of alternative forms of construction project delivery often presents little cost analysis of options. This work presents the results of a cost comparison study of ... -
Cost Contingency Management
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)In the practice of project management, cost contingencies have the objective of covering probable cost increases (risks) above target estimates. Due to the variable performance nature for a wide range of activities, ... -
Dynamic Conflict Management in Large-Scale Design and Construction Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)The construction industry plays a major role in both the economy and infrastructure project delivery worldwide. However, one major critical characteristic of the construction industry is the high cost incurred by the ... -
Hybrid Prequalification-Based, Innovative Contracting Model Using AHP
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)Design-build, cost-plus-time, and warranty are three innovative contracting methods used by the Federal Highway Administration (FHwA). Because of the challenges inherent in the nature of these approaches, contractors need ... -
Knowledge Management to Learning Organization Connection
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)The changes in the engineering-construction industry of the 21st century require organizations to take a more active role in developing knowledge management and learning organization initiatives. The need to both retain ... -
On-Site Subcontractor Evaluation Method Based on Lean Principles and Partnering Practices
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)Subcontracting has greatly increased in the construction industry. It helps shift risk from the main contractor to the subcontractor and promotes specialization. Inadequate subcontracting management, however, may result ... -
Benchmarking of Project Management Office Establishment: Extracting Best Practices
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)This paper deals with best practices in establishing, developing, and implementing project management offices (PMOs). First, a brief overview of the theoretical background for PMOs is presented. The research approach is ... -
Comparable Performance Measurement System for Construction Companies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)The construction industry has mainly relied on financially focused performance measurements, and studies on performance measurement systems (PMSs) have been carried out at the project level. However, recently, the demand ... -
Fundamental Analysis of Profitability of Large Engineering and Construction Firms
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)This research examines the strategic performance of sixty-one large international engineering and construction (E&C) firms from the regions of North America, Europe, and East Asia. The primary objective is to identify ... -
Learning Organizations in Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)The transformation of organizations from production-oriented entities to proactive learning entities that continuously leverage the knowledge of the workforce is a primary objective of management researchers. This focus ... -
Management of Construction Firm Performance Using Benchmarking
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)In today’s highly competitive construction industry, there is a critical need for managers to continuously improve their firm’s efficiency and effectiveness. More specifically, managers need to know which performance ... -
Quantiative Methodology for Determination of Cost Contingency in International Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)This paper presents a quantitative methodology to determine financial impacts of the risk factors during the bidding stages of international construction projects. Project and country data of 26 construction projects from ... -
Development of a Methodology for Live Capture and Reuse of Project Knowledge in Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)The efforts to share and reuse knowledge generated on construction projects are undermined mainly by the loss of important insights and knowledge due to the time lapse in capturing the knowledge, staff turnover, and people’s ... -
Addressing Security in Early Stages of Project Life Cycle
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)This article summarizes the first phase of a three-phase research effort to develop and deploy best practices for project security on industrial projects. It shows how to address security early in the project life cycle ... -
Best Practices of Bridge System Management—A Synthesis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)The paper’s primary purpose is to evaluate current practices in bridge management and inspection procedures in the United States and how State Highway Agencies (SHAs) follow U.S. Department of Transportation guidelines. ... -
Dynamic Knowledge Creation through Value Management Teams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007)With the intention of introducing unique and value-added products to the market, organizations have become more conscious of how to best create knowledge as reported by Ganesh Bhatt in 2000 in “Information dynamics, learning ...